pelted
Example Sentences
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Pelted by days of intense rain from hurricanes Eta and Iota, the earth rose up and devoured La Reina within hours, burying its remains beneath tons of slick, slippery mud.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2021
Pelted with questions about the Arab-Israeli discussions that he has been summoned to conduct on behalf of U.N.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ever since the doctor said fresh milk and eggs, we've been flooded with milk and—" "Pelted with eggs.
From Sunny Slopes by Hueston, Ethel
Pelted by the storm, in silence, and with downcast looks, the soldiers plodded wearily on, through mud and water, ankle deep.
From Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. by Drake, Samuel Adams
The snow and rain Pelted upon her window-pane; But she within her cozy room With joyous toil dispelled the gloom; And, sometimes, in an undertone, Sang to herself there, all alone.
From St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, September 1878, No. 11 by Dodge, Mary Mapes
